Bacon Coffee Cake

• Topping
• 5 Slices of high quality bacon, cut into lardons
• 3 tablespoons Unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon Yellow corn meal
• 3 tablespoons Light brown sugar, divided
• Cake
• 2 cups All purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 cup Light brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons Yellow corn meal
• 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup Sour cream
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 tablespoon Maple syrup
• 1 Peeled golden delicious apple, grated
• 1 tablespoon Bacon drippings (optional)
• 2 Eggs

1. Preheat oven to 350. Brown the bacon pieces and set aside. Reserve a tablespoon of drippings.
2. In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. Brush a 9 inch cake pan with melted butter in all sides.
3. Mix in the wet ingredients, including the grated apple. Stir well, until no lumps remain.
4. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Once melted, add bacon, corn meal and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
5. Pour cake batter into pan. Top with bacon topping. Sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/8163-bacon-coffee-cake (may not work)